The Interchange Podcast

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Interchange is about integrated transport infrastructure as the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network. The Interchange podcast is a monthly show, produced in association with Arcadis https://www.arcadis.com/en Hosted by Ayo Abbas, the show will drill down into the challenges, the opportunities and the economic, environmental and societal benefits we could gain by having a low carbon, seamless, and fully integrated transport system that works. Each month we’re going to ask some of the greatest thinkers in the sector to help us unpick the main blockers, highlight the enablers and identify the infrastructure investment needed to support the transition. The Interchange Podcast interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how we can make integrated transport infrastructure happen. This season’s discussions fall under 4 key themes: Place, Data and Digitisation, Energy and Environment. This podcast series is part of Interchange, which is a platform that culminates in a thought-provoking two-day major conference being held on 04/05 March 2025 at Manchester Central. Find out more here https://www.interchange-uk.com/

Episodes

  1. Integrated transport delivery: why land use and transport planning must work together

    02/20/2025

    Integrated transport delivery: why land use and transport planning must work together

    Our guest today is Leigh Stolworthy, Transport Planning Director at Stantec. Leigh discusses the critical relationship between transport planning and place making, exploring solutions at both city and rural scales. In this episode, Leigh talks about: the importance of integrating transport planning and land use planning from day onewhy public transport investment needs rebalancing to create viable alternatives to carsthe differences between city scale and rural scale transport solutions and why one approach doesn’t fit allhow data and new metrics are transforming our understanding of successful transport planningthe importance of making small, incremental infrastructure improvements to improve the experience and encourage more active travel. The Interchange Podcast is produced in association with Arcadis and interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how we can make integrated transport infrastructure happen. This season’s discussions fall under 4 key themes: Place, Data and Digitisation, Energy and Environment. Resources and links Stantec   Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    31 min
  2. Integrating transport delivery with data and AI with Chacasta Pritlove, Google Cloud and Katherine Williamson, the Department for Transport

    02/06/2025

    Integrating transport delivery with data and AI with Chacasta Pritlove, Google Cloud and Katherine Williamson, the Department for Transport

    Our guests are Chacasta Pritlove Head of Transport, UK public sector, Google Cloud and Katherine Williamson, Chief Data Officer for the Department for Transport (DfT).   In this episode, Katherine and Chacasta talk about:  The unique data challenges the sector faces with infrastructure lasting 30-50 years, requiring organisations to balance long-term asset management with modern data needs while ensuring quality and accessibility. The importance of having high quality, standardised data that’s been collected with its end use in mind. Why data sharing and openness across transport modes is important and while it remains complex to tackle it’s still also very important to do.  How the focus is shifting toward making transport more accessible and equitable through data-driven solutions, with digital twins and AI helping to create more responsive and inclusive transport systems. The need for behaviour change alongside systems and workflow changes to embed data and AI across organisations and society.    The Interchange Podcast is produced in association with Arcadis and interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how we can make integrated transport infrastructure happen. This season’s discussions fall under 4 key themes: Place, Data and Digitisation, Energy and Environment.   Resources and links  Google Cloud  The Department for Transport  The Open Data Institute   Have you got your ticket to Interchange? Interchange culminates in a thought-provoking two-day major conference that will take place on 04/05 March 2025 at Manchester Central.  Register for your free ticket at www.interchange-uk.com    Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    37 min
  3. The interconnected role of energy and transport with Andy Clarke, Costain and James Rowntree, WSP

    10/11/2024

    The interconnected role of energy and transport with Andy Clarke, Costain and James Rowntree, WSP

    Decarbonising transport at a rapid pace is dependent on working in tandem with the energy sector. Today’s two guests on the show Andy Clarke, Integrated Transport Director from Costain and James Rowntree, Director of Strategic Growth and Major Projects, WSP discuss transport decarbonisation and how if we want to achieve our ambitious UK targets, both the energy and transport In this episode, we talk about: the close link between energy and transport and how we have to get them to work better together better to deliver a low carbon transport network.how integrated transport delivery is about creating a connected system that includes transport, energy, policy, finance and much, much more.the rapid investment and ambitious development pipeline to upgrade our electricity grid infrastructure.the role of innovation with technology such as hydrogen and battery storage, which we will need to develop, to hit our net zero targets.the rising importance of local generation and for multiple energy generation solutions. Produced in association with Arcadis, The Interchange Podcast interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how we can make integrated transport infrastructure happen. This season’s discussions fall under 4 key themes: Place, Data and Digital, Energy and Environment. The Interchange Podcast series is part of Interchange, which is a platform that culminates in a thought-provoking two-day major conference being held on 04/05 March 2025 at Manchester Central. Both Andy and James are on Interchange’s Energy Workgroup who are helping to shape the programme for the Interchange conference. Event registration has just gone live, and you can get your free ticket now https://www.interchange-uk.com/ Resources and LinksWSP Costain Hydrogen South West National Grid - The Great Grid Upgrade Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    36 min
  4. Delivering integrated transport through leadership, accountability and choice with Vernon Everitt, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

    09/09/2024

    Delivering integrated transport through leadership, accountability and choice with Vernon Everitt, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

    Our guest today, Vernon Everitt, Transport Commissioner for Greater Manchester Combined Authority, is tasked with advising on how to make integrated transport delivery happen in the Greater Manchester city region. In the episode, Vernon talks about: his remit and role as Transport Commissioner at the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and his previous customer centric roles at Transport for London.the importance of leadership and a single point of accountability to make integration happen and his optimism for the Metro Mayor city leadership model that is happening across the countrywhy integrated transport is ultimately about providing a high-quality service that gives passenger options and choicethe development of the Bee Network including its progress to date, the role of innovation, the proposed Liverpool - Manchester Railway (Northern Powerhouse Rail) and the future roadmap for the networkthe role of an integrated transport in decarbonisation and how it is a key part of transitioning to a low carbon economy. The Interchange Podcast is produced in association with Arcadis and interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how we can make integrated transport infrastructure happen. This season’s discussions fall under 4 key themes: Place, Data and Digitisation, Energy and Environment. Resources and links Greater Manchester Combined Authority The Bee Network Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    36 min
  5. Integrated transport and decarbonisation - take flight towards a sustainable future with Paul Toyne, Grimshaw Architects

    07/30/2024

    Integrated transport and decarbonisation - take flight towards a sustainable future with Paul Toyne, Grimshaw Architects

    Welcome to Season 2 of the Interchange podcast. Our guest today is Paul Toyne who is Head of Sustainability (Group) at Grimshaw Architects and recently has been elected to the Board of The British Aviation Group (BAG).   In this podcast, Paul shares: - his people-centric definition of what integrated transport infrastructure is and the flow of goods and services - his recent appointment with BAG and the significant progress being made to decarbonise the aviation sector and the wider industry - his view on the importance of considering the environment, nature and ecology when developing infrastructure. The Interchange Podcast is produced in association with Arcadis and interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how we can make integrated transport infrastructure happen. This season we are framing our discussions under 4 key themes: Place, Data and Digitisation, Energy and Environment. The Interchange Podcast series is part of Interchange, which is a platform dedicated to transforming and modernising transport infrastructure networks through integration, decarbonisation, and digitisation.   ResourcesGrimshaw Architects British Aviation Group (BAG) Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    21 min
  6. Integrated transport is about systems thinking and creating connections with Prof. (Dr) Anusha Shah

    02/23/2024

    Integrated transport is about systems thinking and creating connections with Prof. (Dr) Anusha Shah

    Hello and welcome to the final episode of season 1 of The Interchange Podcast. Today’s guest is Prof. (Dr) Anusha Shah who is the 159th President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). She is only the 3rd female and the first person of colour to take on this high-profile role. In this interview, we talked about: how we should all be taking a systems thinking and nature-based approachwhy we must accept the climate emergency and use every opportunity to address itthe need for connections, understanding behavioural science and the psychology behind consumers and travel behaviourwhy engineers must be more empathetic and understand more about the communities they’re designing for. The Interchange Podcast is produced in association with Arcadis and interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how integrated transport infrastructure is the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network. Resources Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    30 min
  7. Integrated transport is about customer choice and creating positive experiences, Adam Simmons, National Highways

    02/16/2024

    Integrated transport is about customer choice and creating positive experiences, Adam Simmons, National Highways

    Hello and thanks for tuning into The Interchange Podcast produced in association with Arcadis and hosted by independent broadcaster, Ayo Abbas. Today we are going client side with our guest Adam Simmons, Director Strategic Planning & Analysis at National Highways. Our discussions included: the impact moving from a 1-year to 5-year investment cycle had on National Highways strategy.how integrated delivery must focus on giving customers choice and a positive experiencethe work being done to deliver the new Road Investment Strategy which will run from 2025 - 2030the importance of making small incremental changes on the road to achieving integrated transport delivery improvementsthe role of data as a powerful tool in unlocking passenger choicewhy we mustn’t forget the human factor and how infrastructure impacts our emotions. The Interchange Podcast interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how integrated transport infrastructure is the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network. Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    27 min
  8. Integrated transport begins from a point of understanding, Andy Clarke, Costain

    02/02/2024

    Integrated transport begins from a point of understanding, Andy Clarke, Costain

    Welcome to The Interchange podcast where our guest is Andy Clarke, Director for Integrated Transport at Costain.  In this episode, we discussed: that integrated transport systems must start from a point of understanding our clients' biggest issueshow deeper collaboration is needed across the sector and more openness to changethe key role the private sector can play in the cross-sector fertilisation of knowledge sharing and ideaswhy more modes should use the model developed by the aviation sector to deliver integrated transport systemshow the use of innovative technology such as hydrogen and batteries will play a crucial role in decarbonisation. But we must be mindful that there is no one silver bullet and we will need to adopt multiple approaches.being mindful about introducing technology just for technology’s sake This podcast series is produced in association with Arcadis and hosted by independent broadcaster, Ayo Abbas and interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how integrated transport infrastructure is the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network. ResourcesCostain Interchange InterchangeThe Interchange Podcast series is part of Interchange, which centres around a two-day major event about rethinking transport infrastructure taking place in Manchester on 27/28 February 2024. If you’d like to attend you can book your place here. Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    22 min
  9. Integrating transport: focus on the 'why' and not the 'what', Kerry Bangle, WSP

    01/19/2024

    Integrating transport: focus on the 'why' and not the 'what', Kerry Bangle, WSP

    The latest episode of The Interchange podcast features Kerry Bangle, Major Projects Director, Communities and Mobility, WSP. Produced in association with Arcadis and hosted by independent broadcaster, Ayo Abbas, this episode looks at how we can deliver integrated transport from a purpose, people and outcome-led perspective. Our discussions include:   Putting people, not just designing and delivering infrastructure, at the heart of transport projects.Understanding the importance of winning the hearts and minds of communities - opposition can make or break projects.A need to break out of short political cycles to enable long-term integrated transport planning.Why we must look to adopt a more inclusive planning regime focused on meeting diverse user needs.How we must put more of a focus on upskilling our current workforce and attracting and developing the next generation of transport talent.  The Interchange podcast interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how integrated transport infrastructure is the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network. ResourcesWSP Interchange Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    25 min
  10. Data is a strategic asset with Chacasta Pritlove, Google Cloud

    12/12/2023

    Data is a strategic asset with Chacasta Pritlove, Google Cloud

    Welcome to the Interchange podcast, produced in association with Arcadis and hosted by Ayo Abbas. This podcast talks about how integrated transport infrastructure is the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network. Chacasta Pritlove, Head of Transport, UK Public Sector from Google Cloud is our guest today. In this episode, we look at: Why data should be treated like any other critical infrastructure assetHow data is ultimately about creating the best experience for the customerWhy more transport modes should be sharing anonymised data to create a seamless passenger experience.The importance of having accessible data that people can easily interact with for more effective decision-making.Why we should be upskilling everyone in digital skills. Resources and linksGoogle Cloud Interchange The Rail Delivery Group Rail Marketplace Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    25 min
  11. Integration starts with users, Ben Plowden, PA Consulting

    10/18/2023

    Integration starts with users, Ben Plowden, PA Consulting

    Welcome to the Interchange podcast, produced in association with Arcadis. This show is a podcast talking about integrated transport infrastructure as the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network. Our first guest of the season is Ben Plowden. Ben is an associate at PA Consulting, an associate at LSE Cities, a visiting professor at the UCL Centre for Transport Studies, and the chair of The Transport Planning Society. Prior to joining PA, Ben spent twenty years in a number of senior transport planning and project sponsorship roles at Transport for London (TfL). In this episode we look at: the need for customer-centricitythe systems and systems within systems required to create a more integrated infrastructureideas on how we can break out of our current silos in terms of transport planning, delivery and operation. Resources and Links Interchange PA Consulting The Transport Planning Society Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    24 min

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    Introducing The Interchange Podcast

    Interchange is about integrated transport infrastructure as the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network. The Interchange podcast is a new monthly show, hosted by Ayo Abbas, where we are going to drill down into the challenges, the opportunities and the economic, environmental and societal benefits we could gain by having a low carbon, seamless, and fully integrated transport system that works.  Each month we’re going to ask some of the greatest thinkers in the sector to help us unpick the main blockers, highlight the enablers and identify the infrastructure investment needed to support the transition. This podcast is brought to you by Interchange, a major two-day annual conference and exhibition devoted to developing integrated transport infrastructure that will be taking place on 27/28 February 2024 at Manchester Central. Find out more here https://www.interchange-uk.com/   Mentioned in this episode: Have you got your ticket for Interchange? Interchange is taking place at Manchester Central on March 4/5. Make sure you've booked your free ticket. Book your ticket to Interchange 25

    3 min

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Interchange is about integrated transport infrastructure as the solution to achieving a more effective and decarbonised transport network. The Interchange podcast is a monthly show, produced in association with Arcadis https://www.arcadis.com/en Hosted by Ayo Abbas, the show will drill down into the challenges, the opportunities and the economic, environmental and societal benefits we could gain by having a low carbon, seamless, and fully integrated transport system that works. Each month we’re going to ask some of the greatest thinkers in the sector to help us unpick the main blockers, highlight the enablers and identify the infrastructure investment needed to support the transition. The Interchange Podcast interviews leading changemakers and thinkers about how we can make integrated transport infrastructure happen. This season’s discussions fall under 4 key themes: Place, Data and Digitisation, Energy and Environment. This podcast series is part of Interchange, which is a platform that culminates in a thought-provoking two-day major conference being held on 04/05 March 2025 at Manchester Central. Find out more here https://www.interchange-uk.com/

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  • Creator
    Interchange
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    12
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